Project Accountant

Babcock; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in defense and technology is seeking a Project Accountant to provide financial oversight and support for various projects. Ideal candidates will have experience in financial governance and project accounting, alongside specific skills in managing financial systems. This position offers a competitive salary and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Eligibility for annual incentive

Qualifications

• Project accounting experience is desirable.
• Knowledge of MoD accounting and contracting requirements is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial support and performance reviews for projects.
• Prepare accurate financial reports.
• Monitor financial performance and reconcile reports.

Skills

Project Lifecycle Management

Business Systems experience

Finance Governance requirements

Project accounting experience

Knowledge of MoD Accounting

Tools

SAP

BPC

Job description

Job Title: Project Accountant

Location: Broad Oak - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: up to £52000 depending on skills & experience. Part time & accruing hours available' Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

What you'll be doing:

• Deliver an independent review of the cost and performance of the project or group of projects area, providing sound financial support and advice, maintaining strong relationships with internal and external customers, and evaluating processes to ensure that robust, relevant, and adequate financial controls are in place.
• Deliver value-adding, robust financial service to the project team
• Deliver accurate and consistent project reporting information to meet the needs of the project team and finance management within the required timescales of the business unit and the wider group up to and including the preparation of Summary Status Reports and Contact Status Reports and related trading plans (where relevant)
• Monitor financial performance, providing independent and robust financial challenge
• Reconcile the financial reports to the source ledgers to ensure integrity of the data provided
• Initiate continual review & improvement of processes and procedures to ensure that the financial control requirements of the business are met
• Take responsibility for decisions which will have a significant impact on project performance
• Coaching non-finance employees on related matters

Your skills and experience:

• Project Lifecycle Management (LCM) Process
• Business Systems experience (SAP/BPC)
• Finance Governance requirements including financial control framework
• Project accounting experience - desirable
• Knowledge of MoD Accounting/Contracting requirements desirable

Benefits:



As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The S&T team (Products):

The Simulation & Training team develop, deploy, and support complex simulators and training solutions to enable our customers to both maximize their operational advantage, as well as to design and develop the next generation of products and platform.

As a part of this team, you will be the project finance point of contact within the S&T team working closely with the finance business partner and project teams, within the Maritime Services Products business, managing and delivering a portfolio of contracts and bids, to a range of domestic customers both internally and externally in a dynamic and faced paced commercial environment.

Why BAE Systems?



This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing date: 14th July 2025- Interviews will be held w/c 4th August 2025